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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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[[Khoury]] and {{an|Lyra}} join the group and travel together. {{an|Dawn}} trains for her next Contest, using [[Dawn's Cyndaquil|Cyndaquil]] against [[Ash's Grotle|Grotle]]. Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] plots about catching Cyndaquil and Pikachu. Dawn then gives Cyndaquil a Poffin, which [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]] takes, turning squabbles between the two. Khoury then realizes that {{p|Marill}} is missing.
[[Khoury]] and {{an|Lyra}} join the group and travel together. The episode starts off with the group relaxing for a lunch break. As Lyra and {{an|Dawn}} comment on her newly hatched [[Dawn's Cyndaquil|Cyndaquil]], [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]] offers to say hello to it. Piplup's first try is returned with Cyndaquil turing its back away.  Devestated Piplup tries once more only to meet the same greeting. Angry, Piplup then pecks Cyndauil's behind which it also returns to Piplup.  The two are then ready to brawl when Pikachu breaks the fight up.  Ash then suggests to have a battle to find out more about Cyndaquil's personality and strength, to which Cyndaquil agrees. The battle starts off with Ash choosing [[Ash's Grotle|Grotle]] and Dawn check's Cyndaquil's moves with the Pokedex to find that it knows Flame Wheel, Swift, and Smokescreen. Grotle starts off with Razor Leaf, which Cyndaquil dodges by jumping up high, who then uses Flame Wheel. Grotle takes the hit and Ash congratulates it, which causes it to jump in joy. Grotle then uses Energy Ball which Cyndaquil dodges again and then uses Swift from above. It is powerful enough to cause Grotle to be pushed back which Khoury and Lyra comment on it's excellent first time and agility. From a hill, [[Team Rocket]] observes the battle where Jessie and Meowth plan to swipe the Pokemon only to be reminded by James that they have something to attend to... Marill hears them and wanders off... Cyndaquil then dodges another Razor Leaf and uses Smokescreen from above. From the ground, it uses Swift to cause Grotle to flip over! Ash responds with a Rock Climb that lifts Cyndaquil in the air where Grotle hits it. It quickly gets back on it feet, ready to battle, when Brock calls off the match!  He states that since its Cyndaquil's first battle, it should rest. Piplup then goes over to congratulate Grotle, only to see that everyone's attention is on Cyndaquil. Piplup becomes so jealous, that when Dawn offers it a Poffin, he jumps in the way and eats it.  This results in a brawl which Pikachu breaks up.   Khoury then realizes that {{p|Marill}} is missing.


{{Ash}} and friends look for Marill immediately. They come across the [[Valley Windworks]] and see Marill walk inside. The {{Ashfr|group}} walks inside too, but several {{p|Magnemite}} appear out of nowhere and attack. The group finds refuge in the security office where they wake the security guard who calls off the Magnemite. They ask for permission to look for Marill, and the security guard points to the monitors that shows every room. The two Magnemite try to attack them again, but the security guard stops them. They discover that Marill is in the basement storage room. Ash and friends hurry to the basement room. The security guard tells the two Magnemite to tell the other Magnemite to not attack the group.
{{Ash}} and friends look for Marill immediately. They come across the [[Valley Windworks]] and see Marill walk inside. The {{Ashfr|group}} walks inside too, but several {{p|Magnemite}} appear out of nowhere and attack. The group finds refuge in the security office where they wake the security guard who calls off the Magnemite. They ask for permission to look for Marill, and the security guard points to the monitors that shows every room. They then see Marill wandering around in the basement storage room and leave the guard to nap again... The scene then shifts to Team Rocket, who has has recently gone through the Magnemite due to their puffy hair, who are carrying a long power cord which they plug into a major power outlet. James comments to Jessie that it'll take several hour to juice up... Meanwhile, the group find Marill, but Cyndaquil and Piplup have gone out still searching! back at the power outlet, Jessie, impatient with the charging speed, pulls a switch that causes a power surge which initiates a lock down!  With the doors closed, the group is stuck inside with Piplup and Cyndaquil still outside! Pikachu then tries a Thunderbolt on the door that fails and Brock suggests they wave at the camera. This aslo fails as the guards is still sleeping in his room... Khoury then panics, wondering if they'll be in the room forever to which Lyra comments by saying a little "positive thinking would do dome good for him." Brock then spots a ventilation shaft and struggle to stack boxes and crates with Ash and Khoury. Lyra then says that if she'll be stuck forever in the room, she would like to get married. She disregards Khoury and then asks Dawn if Ash is her boyfriend to which she declines. Ash then opens the shaft stating it's too narrow for him, so Pikachu goes instead to find itself right above the outside of the door. It finds Piplup and Cyndaquil, still "eyeing" eachother, and breaks them up and beckons them to follow. Meanwhile, while Team Rocket is searching for food, they discover the security room and see the three Pokemon separated from the group and plan to nab them. They cross paths with Pikachu and friends and begin to chase them and are greeted by Magnemite. Jessie then sends out Wobbuffet to use Mirror Coat which cause the damage to go back to them and knock them out. At the room Ash tries Grotle's Energy Ball, but it just bounces all over the room barely missing everyone and then doing no good. Lyra sends out Girafarig to use Double Hit on the door which also fails. She then asks Khoury to try, which he responds by saying that he can't do it if no one can. Lyra replies by saying how his negative personality drives her crazy. Ash tries himself with a crow bar and only ends up hurting himself, so Brock suggests a break. They have a snack break and take out seven cookies realizing there are seven people! Despite Khoury's accurate calculations of 1.4, Lyra states since Dawn and her are girls, they get two each... Pikachu then finds the security room, only to be ambushed by Team Rocket! Piplup fires a Whirlpool and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, setting the lock down to normal and Team Rocket running off! They trainers and Pokmeon reunite and Piplup and Cyndaquil begin fighting over Dawn's attention, so she calls Cyndaquil back to it's Pokeball. They tell the guard they found Marill and leave the Valley Windworks on a happy evening... But suddenly, a blinding light flashes, turning out to be a Magcarga Mecha built by Team Rocket which was being powered by the power cord! They fire an extremely powerful energy blast that almost causes damage to the group, but because Team Rocket didn't give enough time to charge the battery, the single shot depleted their energy supply.  Vulnerable, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, sending Team Rocket blasting off and saving the day...


==Major events==
==Major events==

Revision as of 08:35, 4 March 2010

DP143 : An Egg Scramble!
Diamond & Pearl series
DP145 : A Rivalry to Gible On!
Gone With the Windworks!
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DP144   EP610
ダンジョン攻略!? 谷間の発電所!
Dungeon Capture!? The Valley Powerplant!
First broadcast
Japan September 17, 2009
United States February 13, 2010
English themes
Opening Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ハイタッチ! 2009
Ending もえよ ギザみみピチュー!
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 古賀一臣 Kazuomi Koga
Assistant director 大庭秀昭 Hideaki Ōba
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Gone With the Windworks! (Japanese: ダンジョン攻略!? 谷間の発電所! Dungeon Capture!? The Valley Powerplant!) is the 144th episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 610th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan in a 1 hour special on September 17, 2009, along with An Egg Scramble! and in the United States on February 13, 2010.

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Synopsis

Template:Incomplete synopsis

Khoury and Lyra join the group and travel together. The episode starts off with the group relaxing for a lunch break. As Lyra and Dawn comment on her newly hatched Cyndaquil, Piplup offers to say hello to it. Piplup's first try is returned with Cyndaquil turing its back away.  Devestated Piplup tries once more only to meet the same greeting. Angry, Piplup then pecks Cyndauil's behind which it also returns to Piplup.  The two are then ready to brawl when Pikachu breaks the fight up.  Ash then suggests to have a battle to find out more about Cyndaquil's personality and strength, to which Cyndaquil agrees. The battle starts off with Ash choosing Grotle and Dawn check's Cyndaquil's moves with the Pokedex to find that it knows Flame Wheel, Swift, and Smokescreen. Grotle starts off with Razor Leaf, which Cyndaquil dodges by jumping up high, who then uses Flame Wheel. Grotle takes the hit and Ash congratulates it, which causes it to jump in joy. Grotle then uses Energy Ball which Cyndaquil dodges again and then uses Swift from above. It is powerful enough to cause Grotle to be pushed back which Khoury and Lyra comment on it's excellent first time and agility. From a hill, Team Rocket observes the battle where Jessie and Meowth plan to swipe the Pokemon only to be reminded by James that they have something to attend to... Marill hears them and wanders off... Cyndaquil then dodges another Razor Leaf and uses Smokescreen from above. From the ground, it uses Swift to cause Grotle to flip over! Ash responds with a Rock Climb that lifts Cyndaquil in the air where Grotle hits it. It quickly gets back on it feet, ready to battle, when Brock calls off the match!  He states that since its Cyndaquil's first battle, it should rest. Piplup then goes over to congratulate Grotle, only to see that everyone's attention is on Cyndaquil. Piplup becomes so jealous, that when Dawn offers it a Poffin, he jumps in the way and eats it.  This results in a brawl which Pikachu breaks up.   Khoury then realizes that Marill is missing.

Ash and friends look for Marill immediately. They come across the Valley Windworks and see Marill walk inside. The group walks inside too, but several Magnemite appear out of nowhere and attack. The group finds refuge in the security office where they wake the security guard who calls off the Magnemite. They ask for permission to look for Marill, and the security guard points to the monitors that shows every room. They then see Marill wandering around in the basement storage room and leave the guard to nap again... The scene then shifts to Team Rocket, who has has recently gone through the Magnemite due to their puffy hair, who are carrying a long power cord which they plug into a major power outlet. James comments to Jessie that it'll take several hour to juice up... Meanwhile, the group find Marill, but Cyndaquil and Piplup have gone out still searching! back at the power outlet, Jessie, impatient with the charging speed, pulls a switch that causes a power surge which initiates a lock down! With the doors closed, the group is stuck inside with Piplup and Cyndaquil still outside! Pikachu then tries a Thunderbolt on the door that fails and Brock suggests they wave at the camera. This aslo fails as the guards is still sleeping in his room... Khoury then panics, wondering if they'll be in the room forever to which Lyra comments by saying a little "positive thinking would do dome good for him." Brock then spots a ventilation shaft and struggle to stack boxes and crates with Ash and Khoury. Lyra then says that if she'll be stuck forever in the room, she would like to get married. She disregards Khoury and then asks Dawn if Ash is her boyfriend to which she declines. Ash then opens the shaft stating it's too narrow for him, so Pikachu goes instead to find itself right above the outside of the door. It finds Piplup and Cyndaquil, still "eyeing" eachother, and breaks them up and beckons them to follow. Meanwhile, while Team Rocket is searching for food, they discover the security room and see the three Pokemon separated from the group and plan to nab them. They cross paths with Pikachu and friends and begin to chase them and are greeted by Magnemite. Jessie then sends out Wobbuffet to use Mirror Coat which cause the damage to go back to them and knock them out. At the room Ash tries Grotle's Energy Ball, but it just bounces all over the room barely missing everyone and then doing no good. Lyra sends out Girafarig to use Double Hit on the door which also fails. She then asks Khoury to try, which he responds by saying that he can't do it if no one can. Lyra replies by saying how his negative personality drives her crazy. Ash tries himself with a crow bar and only ends up hurting himself, so Brock suggests a break. They have a snack break and take out seven cookies realizing there are seven people! Despite Khoury's accurate calculations of 1.4, Lyra states since Dawn and her are girls, they get two each... Pikachu then finds the security room, only to be ambushed by Team Rocket! Piplup fires a Whirlpool and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, setting the lock down to normal and Team Rocket running off! They trainers and Pokmeon reunite and Piplup and Cyndaquil begin fighting over Dawn's attention, so she calls Cyndaquil back to it's Pokeball. They tell the guard they found Marill and leave the Valley Windworks on a happy evening... But suddenly, a blinding light flashes, turning out to be a Magcarga Mecha built by Team Rocket which was being powered by the power cord! They fire an extremely powerful energy blast that almost causes damage to the group, but because Team Rocket didn't give enough time to charge the battery, the single shot depleted their energy supply. Vulnerable, Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, sending Team Rocket blasting off and saving the day...

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

The error
  • During the scene where Lyra was talking to Dawn, the line on her hat was white and not pink.
  • During the original Cartoon Network airing there was a quick blackout during the title screen.

Dub edits

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